Q is for Quality Control Inspector
Currently men dominate the quality control profession making up 66% compared to 34% for women. A quality assurance (QA) or quality...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jul 5, 2017
- 1 min
P is for Pharmacist
Women have fared well in the pharmacy profession. Last year more women were practicing pharmacy or working in a pharmacy-related career...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
N is for Nursery Manager
When looking for a woman working in a career beginning with the letter 'N' I had many opportunities to photograph a nurse, a professional...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 20, 2017
- 1 min
M is for Mail[woman]
Women were not allowed into the U.S. Postal Inspection Service until 1969. Their biggest hurdle involved having to wear a skirt for a...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 16, 2017
- 1 min
L is for Landscape Architect
Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation, and rehabilitation....
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 14, 2017
- 1 min
K is for Keypuncher Operator
Does anyone remember the key-punch operator? They were the people who used to spend their workdays punching holes in cards to store...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 9, 2017
- 2 min
I is for Insurance Agent
The last few years have seen both some impressive gains and some frustrating hurdles for women in the insurance industry that have yet to...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 7, 2017
- 1 min
H is for Horsetrainer
While searching for a career beginning with the letter H, I was stunned by the number of jobs traditionally reserved for females;...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 6, 2017
- 1 min
G is for Guard
According to recent employment stats, women have been dominating the private security sector for the past two decades. While some may see...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 5, 2017
- 1 min
F is for Farmer
The old farmer stereotype of a white guy in overalls has at least one truth to it: The majority of farmers in the U.S. are white males....
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 2, 2017
- 1 min
E is for Editor
Since 1980, women have equaled and occasionally outnumbered men at U.S. communication schools, and as many women as men enter the...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- Jun 1, 2017
- 1 min
D is for Dentist
Finding a female dentist to photograph in 1972 was a challenge. In 1978, only 15.9 percent of first-year dental students were women. In...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- May 31, 2017
- 1 min
C is for Carpenter
Just 1.7 percent of employed carpenters are women, according to a 2014 Department of Labor statistics report on “nontraditional”...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- May 30, 2017
- 1 min
B is for Biologist
Women have fought to be considered competent, to vote, to be hired for the same jobs as men and to be promoted at those jobs. And we’ve...
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Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
- May 29, 2017
- 1 min
A is for Aviator
In 1972 there were no women commercial airline pilots. Look how far women have come over the many decades in their access to careers...
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Dr. Marilou Ryder
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
DON'T FORGET YOUR LIPSTICK, GIRL
Don't Forget Your LIPSTICK, Girl: Sister to Sister Secrets for Gaining Confidence, Courage, and Power
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Dr. Marilou Ryder author of Rules of the Game: How
- Aug 4, 2018
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